Kt&g Corporation

Heon Jun Jeong

Dong Sung Kim

Jae Sung Choi

Won Kyeong Lee

Paul Joon Sunwoo

Wonkyeong Lee

A method of manufacturing a heater module for an aerosol-generating device includes: preparing a heat transfer pipe having a hollow shape and including a thermal conductive material; forming an assembly of the heat transfer pipe and a cover by insert molding in which heat transfer pipe is placed in a mold and resin is injected into the mold, such that one end of the cover is integrally coupled to an end of the heat transfer pipe while a side wall of the cover is spaced apart from the heat transfer pipe and surrounds the heat transfer pipe; arranging a heater on an outer surface of the heat transfer pipe; and sealing, with a sealing stopper, a space between the heat transfer pipe and the cover such that internal pressure of the space is lower than atmospheric pressure.

Heater module, method of manufacturing the heater module, and aerosol-generating device with the heater module

Disclosed is an aerosol generating apparatus including a liquid storage configured to accommodate an aerosol generating material; a vibrator configured to generate ultrasonic vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material into an aerosol; and a processor configured to, based on a correlation between frequencies within a predetermined range including a resonant frequency of the vibrator and impedances of the vibrator changed by application of the frequencies within the predetermined range, determine an operating frequency for controlling the vibrator to a second temperature higher than a first temperature reached by application of a voltage of the resonant frequency and control the vibrator to the second temperature by applying a voltage of the operating frequency to the vibrator.

Aerosol generating device

According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir storing an aerosol generating material, a vibrator generating ultrasonic vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material into an aerosol, a drive circuit applying an alternating current (AC) voltage to the vibrator, a feedback circuit outputting a voltage proportional to a current supplied to the drive circuit, and a processor controlling a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal applied to the drive circuit, such that a value corresponding to the voltage is in a preset range defined by a first upper limit and a first lower limit.

Aerosol generating device including vibrator and method of operating the same

An atomization assembly for an aerosol generating device includes an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol, a first liquid delivery element configured to absorb an aerosol generating material from a reservoir for storing the aerosol generating material, and a second liquid delivery element arranged between the first liquid delivery element and the atomizer and configured to deliver the aerosol generating material absorbed by the first liquid delivery element to the atomizer.

Atomization assembly, cartridge, and aerosol generating device including the same

A cartridge may include: a housing; a reservoir located in the housing and storing an aerosol generating material; an atomizer located in the housing and configured to generate vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material to an aerosol; a liquid delivery element configured to absorb the aerosol generating material stored in the reservoir and deliver the absorbed aerosol generating material to the atomizer; and a resistor located in the housing and configured to eliminate noise of a signal applied to the atomizer.

Cartridge and aerosol generating apparatus comprising the same

An aerosol generating device includes: an aerosol generating material reservoir configured to store an aerosol generating material; an atomizer configured to atomize the aerosol generating material into an aerosol; an inflow passage configured to provide fluid communication between outside of the aerosol generating device and the atomizer; a discharge passage which is surrounded by a passage wall and through which air introduced from the outside through the inflow passage and the aerosol are discharged out of the aerosol generating device; and at least one convex surface configured to guide the aerosol to the outside of the aerosol generating device by Coanda effect, so that the discharge rate of the aerosol may be enhanced and liquefaction of the aerosol in the airflow passage may be minimized.

The aerosol generating device includes a storage tank configured to store an aerosol-generating material; a wick configured to absorb the aerosol-generating material stored in the storage tank; a vibrator configured to atomize the aerosol-generating material absorbed in the wick into an aerosol by generating ultrasonic vibrations; a discharge passage configured to discharge the aerosol to an outside of the aerosol generating device; and a structure located at one end of the discharge passage and configured to press the wick toward the vibrator such that contact between the wick and the vibrator is maintained.

A cartridge used for an aerosol-generating apparatus includes a liquid storage configured to store an aerosol-generating material, a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating material, an air flow path through which the aerosol passes to be discharged to the outside of the cartridge, and a heating wire having a mesh shape, configured to generate heat, and arranged in the air flow path such that the aerosol is heated by the heating wire while passing through the air flow path.

Aerosol-generating apparatus and cartridge used for the aerosol-generating apparatus

An aerosol generating device includes a storage tank configured to store an aerosol generating material; a compressed air generator configured to generate compressed air; and a nozzle including an inlet end through which compressed air flows in and an outlet end through which the compressed air flows out, wherein the aerosol generating material stored in the storage tank is atomized into an aerosol by colliding with the compressed air discharged from the outlet end of the nozzle.

A heater assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a heating portion that heats an aerosol generating article by using electrical power applied thereto, and an expansion portion that is separated from the heating portion, and receives heat from the heating portion and heats the aerosol generating article.

Heater assembly and aerosol generating system

Provided is a cartridge that may be replaceably coupled to a main body of an aerosol generating device, the cartridge including a mouthpiece having a discharge hole, a liquid storage configured to accommodate an aerosol generating material, and a vibration receiver configured to transfer vibration generated by a vibrator of the main body to the aerosol generating material such that aerosols are generated from the aerosol generating material by the vibration.

Cartridge and aerosol generating device comprising the same

An aerosol generating apparatus according to an embodiment includes a susceptor arranged to surround an aerosol generating article, and comprising a first layer including a magnetic material and a second layer including a first non-magnetic metal material; an induction coil configured to form a time-varying magnetic field in the susceptor assembly; a battery configured to supply power to the induction coil; and a processor configured to control the power supplied to the induction coil from the battery.

Aerosol generating apparatus including susceptor assembly

An aerosol generating device includes a multilayered thermally conductive member forming an accommodation space into which an aerosol generating article is configured to be inserted; a heater surrounding the multilayered thermally conductive member; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; and a controller configured to control power supplied from the battery to the heater such that the multilayered thermally conductive member transfers heat from the heater to the aerosol generating article. Each layer of the multilayered thermally conductive member includes a corrosion-resistant material or a thermally conductive material.

Apparatus for generating aerosol comprising multilayer thermally conductive member

Provided is a cartridge for an aerosol generating device, comprising: a mouthpiece having a discharge hole; a liquid storage configured to accommodate an aerosol generating material; a vibrator accommodation space configured to accommodate a vibrator of a main body of the aerosol generating device when the cartridge is coupled to the main body; and a liquid delivery member configured to deliver the aerosol generating material accommodated in the liquid storage to the vibrator accommodation space such that aerosols are generated from the aerosol generating material by vibration of the vibrator accommodated in the vibrator accommodation space.

A cover assembly includes a mouthpiece including one end, that is configured to come into contact with a mouth of a user, and another end opposite to the one end, the mouthpiece configured to move to an open position and a closed position by rotation of the mouthpiece around the other end; and an accommodation unit for accommodating the one end of the mouthpiece in the closed position. The accommodation unit includes a button unit including a body, the button unit configured to contact the one end of the mouthpiece and to be displaced in a longitudinal direction based on the one end being pressed; and a locking unit including a body, the body of the locking unit including a first portion that is configured to contact the one end of the mouthpiece and a second portion that is configured to contact the button unit.

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Seoul, South Korea

Heon Jun Jeong